Grandma Ruby's Buttermilk Pound Cake

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This lemon butter pound cake is super-moist and dense. It's not for those watching calories! It's a great comfort food and goes especially well with vanilla ice cream.

Submitted by James Buddy Clower
Published on June 19, 2020
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
16
Yield:
16 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 16 servings

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda

  • 3 cups white sugar

  • 1 cup shortening

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 6 eggs

  • 2 tablespoons lemon extract

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 teaspoon butter-flavored extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

  2. Sift flour, salt, and baking soda together into a bowl. Repeat sifting process 2 more times.

  3. Beat sugar and shortening together until smooth and creamy. Add flour mixture, buttermilk, eggs, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and butter extract; beat until batter is just combined. Pour batter into prepared tube pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 75 minutes. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

382 Calories
15g Fat
56g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 16
Calories 382
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 135mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 56g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1g 2%
Total Sugars 38g
Protein 5g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 76mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.